Search Results - "SHERAR, Lauren B"
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Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (29-06-2021)“…One of the strategic actions identified in the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (PA) 2018-2030 is the enhancement of data systems and capabilities at…”
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Clustering of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour and related physical and mental health outcomes: a systematic review
Published in BMC public health (18-08-2023)“…Background Physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB) and diet play an important role in the physical and mental health of young people. Understanding…”
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Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth: the International children’s accelerometry database (ICAD)
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (17-09-2015)“…BACKGROUND: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in youth have been reported to vary by sex, age, weight status and country. However, supporting data are…”
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Using a multi-stakeholder experience-based design process to co-develop the Creating Active Schools Framework
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (07-02-2020)“…UK and global policies recommend whole-school approaches to improve childrens' inadequate physical activity (PA) levels. Yet, recent meta-analyses establish…”
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Sociocultural perceptions of physical activity and dietary habits for hypertension control: voices from adults in a rural sub-district of South Africa
Published in BMC public health (13-08-2024)“…Over half of adults from rural South Africa are hypertensive. Apart from pharmaceutical treatment, lifestyle changes such as increasing physical activity and…”
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Effectiveness of interventions to increase device-measured physical activity in pregnant women: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (01-12-2022)“…Interventions that provide pregnant women with opportunities to access and participate in physical activity have been shown to be beneficial to their health…”
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Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity, Indices of Cognitive Control, and Academic Achievement in Preadolescents
Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-06-2016)“…Objective To assess whether preadolescents' objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with cognitive control and…”
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A digital lifestyle behaviour change intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study exploring intuitive engagement with real-time glucose and physical activity feedback
Published in BMC public health (12-01-2021)“…Mobile health technologies have advanced to now allow monitoring of the acute physiological responses to lifestyle behaviours. Our aim was to explore how…”
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Individual, employment and psychosocial factors influencing walking to work: Implications for intervention design
Published in PloS one (09-02-2017)“…Promoting walking for the journey to and from work (commuter walking) is a potential strategy for increasing physical activity. Understanding the factors…”
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Associations between socioeconomic position and young people’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the UK: a scoping review
Published in BMJ open (02-05-2022)“…ObjectiveTo examine the evidence on the associations between socioeconomic position and young people’s physical activity and sedentary behaviours in the…”
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Does adjusting for biological maturity when calculating child weight status improve the accuracy of predicting future health risk?
Published in BMC public health (02-11-2021)“…The aim of this study was to assess whether adjusting the weight categorisation of children for their biological maturity status could improve the accuracy of…”
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Community perceptions of the implementation and impact of an intervention to improve the neighbourhood physical environment to promote walking for transport: a qualitative study
Published in BMC public health (08-06-2018)“…Using community engagement approaches to develop and deliver interventions targeting small-scale physical environmental improvements in neighbourhoods is a…”
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Human biology of physical activity in the growing child
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A retrospective qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a school-based running programme
Published in BMC public health (20-10-2018)“…There is growing interest in school-based interventions which deliver opportunities for additional physical activity time outside of physical education (PE). A…”
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Effectiveness of the 'Girls Active' school-based physical activity programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (25-04-2018)“…Globally, adolescent girls' physical activity (PA) levels are low. The 'Girls Active' secondary school-based programme, developed by the Youth Sport Trust,…”
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of active travel, organised sport and physical education with accelerometer-assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in young people: the International Children's Accelerometry Database
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (02-04-2022)“…Physical activity (PA) declines during childhood. Important sources of PA are active travel, organised sport and physical education (PE), but it is unclear how…”
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International children's accelerometry database (ICAD): design and methods
Published in BMC public health (21-06-2011)“…Over the past decade, accelerometers have increased in popularity as an objective measure of physical activity in free-living individuals. Evidence suggests…”
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Reducing screen-time and unhealthy snacking in 9-11 year old children: the Kids FIRST pilot randomised controlled trial
Published in BMC public health (29-01-2020)“…Many young people form unhealthy behavioural habits, such as low intake of fruit and vegetables, high intake of energy-dense snack foods, and excessive…”
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The impact of selected methodological factors on data collection outcomes in observational studies of device-measured physical behaviour in adults: A systematic review
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (08-03-2023)“…Accelerometer measures of physical behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) in observational studies offer detailed insight into…”
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Process evaluation of the school-based Girls Active programme
Published in BMC public health (29-08-2019)“…Girls Active is a physical activity programme, delivered in UK secondary schools, with the aim of increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in…”
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